Sterile Processing Technician at Boston Children‘s Hospital summary:

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing surgical instruments and materials in accordance with departmental policies. They manage the transportation of instrumentation within surgical suites, ensure proper inventory management, and respond to inquiries while providing exceptional customer service. Certification in Sterile/Central Processing and relevant experience are required for this role, which offers competitive compensation and benefits.

*We are currently offering a $7,500 sign on bonus for full time hires.*

This Sterile Processing Technician will be responsible for:

• Following departmental policies/procedures and transporting carts of instrumentation or medical materials to and from designated areas within the surgical suites or SPD. Restocking OR surgical core with surgical instrumentation sterilized in SPD following departmental policies/procedures and instructions
• Receiving, sorting, cleaning and decontaminating soiled reusable instruments, equipment and materials following manufacturer’s instructions. Manually recording items/materials received in department logs. Loading, operating, and emptying cleaning and decontamination equipment such as automatic washers, endoscope reprocessors, cart washer and pasteurizers
• Inspecting, preparing and sterilizing surgical instruments and other materials. Assembling trays and packets of instruments, medical supplies for surgical procedures according to standardized content lists and manufacturers guidelines. Loading and operating sterilizers, programming settings and monitors temperature and other critical readings during run cycle
• Answering departmental telephones and forwarding calls as needed. Responding to requests for routine factual information, referring more complex inquiries to charge person/supervisor
• Responding to customer requests and resolving problems as needed

To qualify, you must have:

• Certification of Sterile/Central Processing
• A high school degree or GED equivalent is required
• Minimum of 1 years‘ experience within Sterile Processing is strongly preferred
• A strong knowledge of instrumentation and power surgical instruments
• Strong customer service and communication skills to develop working relationships with staff
• Strong problem solving skills
• The ability to work independently and as a team player
• Flexibility and the willingness to change assignments due to department needs

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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Keywords:

Sterile Processing, Healthcare, Surgical Instruments, Decontamination, Patient Safety, Operating Room, Infection Control, Customer Service, Medical Supplies, Central Processing